Cant hook for barrels



P 27, 1932- o. H. SCHLEBEC-KER 879,532

CANT HOOK FDR BARRELS Filed March 5, 1932 fl/ g/v/W MM/INVENTOR.

STATES PAT OSCAR H. SCHLEBECKER, or roar WAYNE, INDIANA;gASSjIGRORTOZEONE-HALF 'ro GEORGE w. swarms, of roar W'AYNE, INDIANA CANT HOOK FORIBARBELS Application filed March- 3,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the appliance; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of a barrel with the appliance inoperative position thereon.

The illustrative embodiment of the invention consists of a lever 1,preferably formed of a pipe, to one end of which is secured a plugconstituting a cushion 2. Upon the lever adjacent its cushioned end issecured a fulcrum frame 3 by means of a pivot 4, the frame having sidemembers 5, a foot 6 and a cross brace 7 A grapple frame is secured tothe lever 1 by means of a pivot 9 at a point thereon spaced back fromthe fulcrum frame. The said grapple frame consists of a pair ofdivergent arms 8 connected by a cross-brace 10, and the lower end ofeach arm has a hook 11 formed thereon.

In use, the device is applied to the barrel 12 by placing the foot 6 ofthe fulcrum frame on the inner face of the end flange 13 of the barreland then engaging the hooks 11 of the grapple-frame under the externalend rim 14 thereof, after which by raising the outer end of the leverits cushioned end is brought into contact with the barrel head 15. Inthis manner the barrel is firmly held in the grasp of the device whilethe lever is being manipulated to set the barrel on end or'maneuver itabout.

The lower ends of the arms 8 of the grapple frame are spaced widelyapart and thefoo-t 6 of the fulcrum frame is made wide so that the lever10 when in operating position is braced substantially against lateralswinging movement relative to the barrel so that the barrel may be movedwhile lying upon its 1932. Serial No. 596,588.

- side by applying lateral force to the lever, or,

the end of the barrel to which the appliance is applied may be raised bylifting upwardly upon the lever.

An advantage of the device is that it may be readily applied to thebarrel by simply placing the foot and the hooks 11 in their properpositions and then raising the lever sothat its inner end bears againstthe barrel head,

audit is also as readily removed from the barrel by swinging the leverbackwardly so that the grapple frame is moved out of engagement with therim.

I claim: a r

1. A cant hook for barrels consisting of a lever having on one endthereof a cushion, a fulcrum frame having divergent side members and afoot contiguous with the outer ends thereof, the opposite ends of saidmembers I bein pivotall connected with said lever at a point thereonadjacent its cushioned end, and a grapple frame having divergent armsand a crosspiece connecting same, the outer end of each arm having ahook formed thereon, the opposite ends of said arms having pivotalconnection with said lever at a point thereon spaced back from saidfulcrum frame. 2. A cant hook for barrels consisting of a lever, afulcrum frame having a laterally disposed foot at one end and pivotalconnection at its other end with said lever at a point adjacent one endthereof, and a grapple frame pivotally connected at one endwith saidlever at a-point thereon spaced back from said fulcrum frame and beingprovided at its outer end with hooks spaced widely apart.

3. A cant hook for barrels consisting of a lever, and two framespivotally connected with said lever adjacent one endthereof at pointsthereon spaced apart, one of said frames having a laterally disposedfoot and the other frame being provided at its outer end with hooksspaced widely apart, said lever and frames being so disposed that whenapplied to a barrel said foot bears against the 9 inner face of theflange of the barrel and said hooks engage the external rim thereof,while the corresponding end of said lever has contact with the headofsaid barrel.

, 4. In a device of the class described, a lever loo having pivotedframe members spaced, apart I i adjacent one end thereof adapted whenthe device is applied to a barrel tohave gripping engagement with theflange and rim members of said barrel 7 0n the corresponding end 7thereof When the lever is raisedgand its inner end bears againsttheladjaeent head of said barrel.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

- OSCAR ,SCHLEBECKER;

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